Delaware River Report / Conditions June 4, 2015

Yesterday was tough with a lot of bright sun, a few bugs, and a lot one one and two time risers.  There didn’t seem to be a lot of any one bug but we did see cahills, olives, sulphurs, large dark caddis, and isonychias out there.  They key seemed to be covering a riser quickly which really camde down to being in the right place at the right time and taking your shots as they came.  Nymphing did work well in the riffles during the day.  We did not see a lot of spinners at dark so hopefully that changes tonight.
Today”s forecast looks a little better with more clouds, air temperatures in the high 60’s, and a very light shower moving in overnight.

 

Dennis with a rainbow in yesterday's sun.  Photo by Steve Shen

Dennis with a rainbow in yesterday’s sun. Photo by Steve Shen

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur #16-18 – E. dorothea
Light Cahills #14 – various steno species (invaria, etc)
PED / Pink Lady #14 – E. vitreus
Large Blue Winged Olive #14 – D. cornuta
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22-26 – Pseudo sp. (now classified as Acentrella sp.)
Charcoal Caddis #14 -16 – dark Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis #16-18 – Hydrosyche sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Dark Chimarra sp.

Flows and Temps as of 8:00 AM:
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Flow Temp
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 263 cfs 41°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 283 cfs 53°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 145 cfs 56°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 662 cfs 60°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,090 cfs 63°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 344 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 221 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 118 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 94%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 95%
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